Part I
After camp had ended we drove to Frankfurt in order to drop off our car and take a bus to Amsterdam -home of Chaim, the Flying Dutch Jew (from hence forth FDJ, as opposed to CYFried who came as well)
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After recovering from the trip in the home of FDJ, whose parents graciously let us stay for the duration of the trip, we got ready for our to the Waterland -with stop on the island of Marken, Volendam and Edam (of cheese fame)
Red is by bus, Blue is by boat
During the course of our stay in Holland we were introduced to the Dutch song: 15 miljoen mensen . . . We sang it whenever we were feeling particularly Dutch (I'm waiting to see it come out as a Jewish song -fifteen million yidden)
Marken, Waterland
Chilling Dutch style
If I'm not mistaken there are more sheep then people in Holland
Klompen (Clogs)
A traditional Dutch House.
Inside the house
You call those black things on yout feet shoes? Now these are shoes!
With the flag of Amsterdam: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig
A Real Dutch Dike
From Marken we took a boat to Volendam.
The troubles of being a Jew
Volendam
Taking a break for a drink (Duvel is good, but Westmalle -a trappist- is great)
Edam:
CyFried, Mottel and FDJ (Photo credit: The Amazing Yankel)
Feet above the canal, eyes to sky
How quintessentially Dutch
Edam was home to an old Jewish community.
Hard work
Thus ended day one, stay tuned for part two!
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